Moderator's Memos

Well, even when you are as old as I, you’re never too old to learn something new. I was quite unaware that Wisdom is personified in the Book of Proverbs, Chapter 8, and that she speaks directly to us and reminds us that “the Lord brought me forth as the first of his works, before his deeds of old.”

With this introduction to Lady Wisdom, Reverend Love taught us a great deal about her. She is not Knowledge, she can’t

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On Sunday we had the pleasure of greeting our Sabbatical Pastor, Reverend Aubra Love. She is an authorized minister whose standing is held in the Potomac Association of The Central Atlantic Conference of the United Church of Christ. A graduate of Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, and the Morehouse School of Religion at the Interdenominational Theological Center, Rev. Love comes to the Central Atlantic Conference from the Southeast Conference, in her hometown of Atlanta GA.

She recently completed a term

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It is always a special occasion when we welcome new members into our church family. On Sunday we extended a warm welcome to Maggie Micklo, Carolyn Wurm, Peg Egan, and Harold Erikson. In the Congregational tradition we shared a covenant with these new members.

We also shared in a send-off for Pastor Ellen who will soon be going on sabbatical. She will be with us this Sunday and will then be away until September. This Sunday’s service will be devoted

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What a joy on Easter Sunday to see the sanctuary full. To have so many of us returning in person is heartening. There were a number of old friends, both in person and on Zoom, that we haven’t seen for a while. We hope that they will return more often. There were lots of children on hand and they had a great time with games and hunting for Easter eggs on the lawn.

The lawn will also be the venue

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